Umulkhair Shideh
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On Celebrating Important Milestones, Alhamdulilah!
﷽ ☺︎ Not very long ago, I received an update indicating that I’ve reached a very important milestone. Alhamdulilah. Without Allah, it never would have been possible. All thanks and appreciation belong to Him. I won’t say what happened, dear reader, but I nevertheless would like to share how I experienced this event. Most of…
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This Message Is for Muslims: Please, Do Better
﷽ ☺︎ Can humans fairly compensate other humans for the work they do? No. Absolutely not. God knows that the answer to that question is a hard no. So… why do we pretend like the world has to offer only a certain amount to certain people, and to others, apparently the world’s weight in gold…
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On the Usefulness of Consistent Output, the Perceptible Metrics of Success, and Living with Ihsan & Sincerity for Allah
﷽ ☺︎ Here we go again. I’m getting the stare-at-your-blank-document scaries again. I don’t know if I have anything useful to share today. Which makes me wonder: how do people consistently put out new work online? I don’t just mean essays, but videos, and podcasts, and other stuff as well. I know some creators who…
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Eid Mubarak! On Idle Talk, Being a Consumer, & the Qur’an as an Instructions Manual for the Believer
﷽ ☺︎ Recently, I’ve been thinking about the first few ayahs of surah Al-Mu’minun in relation to this blog. Particularly: وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنِ ٱللَّغْوِ مُعْرِضُونَ One of my biggest fears is that this blog turns into one of idle talk. I’m deathly afraid of turning into one of those people who say and write a lot…
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On the Time I Got into a Car Accident, Accepting the Loner Allegations, & the Pros and Cons of Nonchalance
﷽ ☺︎ One time, I got into a car accident. Ever since then, I’ve used that incident as an excuse to not even hear the word car breathed around me by ANYONE. Now, you might be wondering: Whaaatttt??? Why would you do that? Aren’t cars like… useful? And to that, dear reader, I’d respond: NO! I mean,…
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On Being Perceived, the Embarrassing Feeling of Being Human, & r/MuslimGirlWriter
﷽ ☺︎ I hate putting myself out there. Not only is it petrifying to do, I find it also quite annoying and cringey. Nevertheless, this is something that must be done, unfortunately. To live is to be seen, or so the great mike wizowski said. UUUUGGGGHHHHHH!!!! I’m so annoyed by the fact that I have…
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The Positives, The Negatives, & The Beauty of Existing
﷽ ☺︎ These days, I have zero energy for life. I also hate waking up early. I haven’t been praying fajr on time. My day starts around noon, or after duhr, whichever comes first. I go to sleep when it’s a little before fajr time, so I get my eight hours of sleep throughout the…
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On Perfectionism, Shirking Help from Others, & My Fake Fear of People
﷽ ☺︎ When did my worrying of how others perceive me start? In high school? Maybe even before that? I’m not exactly sure when this anxiousness started. I’m trying to remember if this trait of mine developed early on in life, or if it happened later in my adolescence. Either way, it’s here. It’s here…
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On Living Proactively, Allah as the Source, & Thoughts on Work
﷽ ☺︎ I sometimes wonder how life would’ve turned out for me if I made one small change/decision early on. What if I didn’t do that when I was younger? What if I did that instead? Would I be a totally different person, or would I end up being the person I am now? I…
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On Food Addiction, Internet Habits, & Jannah To-Do List
﷽ ☺︎ I have an unhealthy obsession with food. I wake up and the first thing I think about is what I’m going to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Even after I finish eating my excessive meals, I think about what kinds of snacks are available in the house and where they are. Oh…